---
title: "Delete a skill type"
slug: "delete-a-skill-type"
tags: ["Totara Perform", "Totara Learn", "Site Administrator", "How-to", "Skills"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:31Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:31Z
canonical: "totara.help/delete-a-skill-type"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Delete a skill type

Once you have [created a skill type](/totara-20/docs/create-a-competency-type) you may later want to delete it. This can be done by following these steps:

1. Go to *Quick-access menu > Skills > Manage types.*
2. Click the cross icon ( ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/delete-a-competency-type-image-inqs69j7.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T07%3A15%3A19Z&se=2026-11-06T08%3A15%3A19Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=umIbxL6b7NwwnH62aOfTs7iqC9fvsgKav%2FzD6TGNdxc%3D)) in the **Actions** column for the skill type you wish to delete.

![Skill types table listing type names, ID numbers, skill counts, and action options.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-J7BGNLWP.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T07%3A15%3A19Z&se=2026-11-06T08%3A15%3A19Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=umIbxL6b7NwwnH62aOfTs7iqC9fvsgKav%2FzD6TGNdxc%3D)
3. Read the warning message, then click **Continue** to confirm the deletion.

![Confirmation dialog asking whether to proceed with deleting the selected skill type.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-N8BSRN2O.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T07%3A15%3A19Z&se=2026-11-06T08%3A15%3A19Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=umIbxL6b7NwwnH62aOfTs7iqC9fvsgKav%2FzD6TGNdxc%3D)

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